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TTAC reviews the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer and writes - ‘The Lancer’s all-new 2.0-liter engine is rated at 152 horses (at an unattainable 6000 rpm). I swear a quarter have bolted for greener pastures. A wide open throttle simply kicks the CVT’s droning tone up a notch. This isn’t about being a boy-racer. It’s about needing a sign to apologize to drivers while attempting merges.  What really sucks the life out of the Lancer (and sucks in general): its continuously variable transmission. Unless you opt for the top-o-the-line GTS with fake shift points, the CVT is forever locked into penalty mode. It’s no fun at all.’

This kind of echoes my feelings - the new Lancer looks great.  A bad CVT ruins the experience for everyone.  If you can’t do the CVT right ( see Nissan for perfection here ), then don’t do it at all.  A regular old fashion 5 speed slushbox would’ve done the trick just fine.

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